nd his mother, Arlene. The boy hood scenes of Victor and Arnold show a man who loves his son dearly but who is also clearly possessed by his own demons. One minute Arnold is happily telling stories to his son, drinking his beer as they drive home, the next he's slapping Victor's head for knocking over the bottle. Victor responds by alternately showing love and rage for his confused and violent father. Now in his twenties, Victor is a quiet young man, still as a rock. After Arlene receives a call from Phoenix from her ex-husband's friend Suzy Song, informing her that Arnold has passed away, Victor is sent to retrieve the possessions of this man who has caused him such pain. Thomas winds up tagging along for the ride, since he's got the money to get the two of them most the way from Idaho to Arnold's trailer in Arizona. When they first start their journey they run into two native girls driving backwards in their car. (I feel represents the direction of the Indian culture is heading backward). They pass the local meteorologist / reporter who sits on a deserted intersection broadcasting the rez's happenings for KREZ, the local radio station. The guy is on the top o

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